5.3 - Sight

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5.3 - Sight

The eye

• Eyebrow (wenkbrauw): Protects the eye against sweat and other liquids (vloeistoffen)
  

• Eyelashes (wimpers): protects the eye against dirt and bright light
  

• Sclera (harde oogvlies): white of the eye. The eye muscles are attached to the sclera
  

• Pupil: The pupil lets light into the eye.

Eye muscles (oog spieren): they move the eye 

Cornea (hoorvlies): The iris and the pupil are covered by the transparent cornea.

Iris: The coloured part of the eye

Eye muscles

Cornea

Iris

Cross-section of the eye

Tear glands (traanklieren): produce tears

 Vitreous body (glasachtig lichaam): Jelly-like mass

Lens: makes you see sharply

which cat is in a darker room?

1. 
2. 

retina

Accomodation

-eyes adjust to 

see close up 

and far

away

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(-) minus lenses

(+) plus lenses

blind spot/optic nerve